Roger is recognised as one of the UK’s leading experts in residential leasehold property law and has over 15 years’ experience.
He has played a key role in the development of leasehold case law and legislation. His work includes statutory lease extensions, collective enfranchisement and right to manage claims; freehold acquisitions; ground rent portfolio sales and purchases; residential service charge disputes; applications to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and appeals to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), including applications to determine service charge liabilities, applications to appoint a manager and applications to vary leases.

As Technical Director at RiskBase, Adam has spent over 15 years working in fire safety software specialising in the residential property market. He's a regular speaker on the building safety regime, helping consultants as well as accountable people better understand and simplify their approach to safety cases and management systems.  

Shaun is the founder and managing director of Harris Associates. He is a chartered building surveyor with over 35 years’ experience across the public and private realms, having previously worked at Balfour Beatty, Ridge and Drivers Jonas (Deloitte) before setting up Harris Associates in 2007.
As well as providing the strategic direction and leadership for the firm, Shaun specialises in the provision of lead consultant and project management services for large residential developments and is currently advising on residential portfolios across the UK with a combined capital expenditure forecast in excess of £4Bn.

Jack Seton is a distinguished figure in the realm of insurance, boasting an impressive 20-year tenure that speaks to his profound industry knowledge and dedication. Renowned for his specialisation in blocks of flats insurance and the intricate leasehold industry, Jack has honed his skills to master the challenges and demands that accompany property coverage in this specialised field.
Throughout his career, Jack has become synonymous with excellence and reliability, particularly in crafting insurance solutions that cater directly to the unique needs of multi-unit residential buildings. His efforts have not only provided peace of mind to numerous property owners and leaseholders but have also raised the bar for what constitutes comprehensive and responsive insurance coverage in this sector.

James Purdey, Head of Field Operations at 4site Consulting since 2016 and experienced risk assessor, is in charge of leading a large dedicated team of assessors. Throughout his career, James has delivered multiple technical talks, hosted numerous webinars, and featured on several podcast episodes in the industry. Due to his extensive industry experience, he is able to provide valuable insights into Health, Fire & Safety, Asbestos, Legionella and more. He is a distinguished Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (MIFSM) and holds the Technician Grade (TIFireE) designation from the Institute of Fire Engineers.

Rayanne is a Chartered Accountant with ICAEW, and holds a Master's Degree in Finance. She started her career at the two largest accountancy firms in the world, working at PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) in Cape Town, South Africa, before moving to Deloitte in London. Rayanne is now a Partner at Qube Accountants based in Exeter, Devon. She founded Qube Accountants as she recognised that block & estate management can be tough and wanted to offer block managers a service that goes above and beyond just ticking the boxes, so she built a specialist service charge accounts team to support block managers in providing a world-class service.

Andrew Banister launched Earl Kendrick’s northern office in Manchester in 2017, and now leads the firm’s work across the north and central England, working with clients in both the residential and commercial sectors. He has a passion for buildings, particularly those of historic, architectural or special importance, like the Manchester Town Hall and all its gothic features. But as well as appreciating the aesthetics of architecture, he also relishes the challenge of undertaking complex major works projects on buildings of any kind. His varied experience in the property business means he is able to view a project from both the surveyor’s and client’s perspective, to the benefit of all stakeholders.
Andrew previously worked in the project management team of a major retailer, before moving into the leasehold sector. As a building surveyor, he has a strong background in the high-end residential sector.

Elizabeth Fisher is a member at Tanfield, who specialises in property and housing disputes as well as commercial and insolvency. She is regularly instructed in a variety of Property and Commercial Disputes. Elizabeth provides a range of legal services to landlords, tenants, local authorities, housing associations, and charities. She has a strong track record of advising and representing clients in court proceedings and in negotiations. Elizabeth is dedicated to providing practical solutions to complex legal issues.  

Christopher Heather KC is a member at Tanfield, whose expertise encompasses all aspects of real property, commercial and residential landlord and tenant and associated professional liability. He has a keen interest in the principles of valuation in a range of different contexts and particularly enjoys working with (and cross-examining) expert witnesses. Christopher has been recommended for property and real estate litigation in the main directories for many years.

Verity is a Partner and Leasehold Specialist in the Residential Leasehold Team with significant experience within the Landlord and Tenant Sector and specific specialist knowledge in dealing with Leasehold Enfranchisement claims and matters.
Verity has over ten years of specialist knowledge in Landlord and Tenant and Leasehold Enfranchisement matters, her experience spans across a variety of leasehold areas and she assists a variety of clients including Freeholders, Leaseholders, RTM Companies, Managing Agents and Management Companies with their leasehold properties, freehold portfolios, and leasehold enquiries.
Verity has specialist leasehold technical experience, a keen eye for detail, is client focussed and makes these often-complex matters simple for her clients, resolving matters with as little stress as possible for all involved. All whilst keeping commercially minded for each client’s needs and property or portfolio

Rob is CEO of Insurety. Insurety offer a vibrant fresh approach for property professionals operating within the block management, commercial property retirement housing and private rented sectors. The experienced team work tirelessly to ensure that our unique strategy provides more than just an insurance service to our clients. Whether it be our unique partnerships, our bespoke market leading schemes or our one of a kind products, our core strategy is to provide additional value to our clients and their businesses. 

Nicholas Grundy KC is a Property, Public Law and Human Rights specialist barrister from Five Paper. He is praised in the most recent edition of Chambers UK as “Magnificent. His advice and advocacy are impeccable and of the highest standard, and yet he retains the ability to communicate complex matters to solicitors and clients." Nick has been listed by both leading independent legal directories Chambers UK Bar and The Legal 500 Bar Guide as a leading individual for many years, and was shortlisted for Real Estate, Environment and Planning Silk of The Year at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020, and Property and Housing Silk of The Year in the Legal 500 UK Awards 2024.
Head of the Five Paper Real Property Group and a member of the Landlord and Tenant, Public Law and Housing Groups, Nick is instructed in all aspects of property law involving private property disputes and where property and public law interact, for example where protesters occupy public buildings or individuals assert Equality or Human Rights against a public sector property owner.

A qualified architect and experienced technical designer with a background in corporate, private, and domestic construction. Charles manages the technical aspects of and delivery of safety case reports to FR Consultants' clients. He was one of the early qualifiers in the CIOB Level 6 Building Safety Manager programme. He has a passion making information clear and looks to help clients systemise processes so that safety becomes integral part of an holistic and internal management system.

Jonathan is a property management consultant specialising in all matters ‘block management’. He works with RMCs and RTMs, managing agents, and talented suppliers to the industry. And to ensure he can consider issues from all angles, he is an RMC director twice over in London and Herts respectively. A fellow of the IRPM and pro-bono Honorary Consultant to the FPRA, Jonathan enjoys a helicopter view of the sector and is in a strong position to assist and guide all stakeholders in making sustainably good decisions.

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